North CarolinaMoldova

Service Learning
School Partnership

PROJECT REPORT INSIDE THIS ISSUE

North Carolina Schools ......................2

Molovan Schools ................................4
Video Introductions ...........................6
October-December 2016
Online Interaction..............................8
Face to face workshop ........................14
Book donation from NC .....................16
Participants quotes ............................18
Strategic Partners...20

This project has been made possible by

the generous support of the American
people through the United States De-
partment of State. Its contents are the
responsibility of the Project Team and
do not necessarily reflect the views of
the Department of State or the United
States Government.
 PROJECT PROFILE

The project connected 31 how to introduce community

schools from Moldova and engagement pedagogies in
North Carolina in order for their daily instruction and en-
them to collaborate when im- hance state curriculum with
plementing various communi- civic engagement related
ty development projects. Pro- methodologies.
ject participants are learning

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS FROM

NORTH CAROLINA

Carolina International School

Jady Arriaga, Seconda r y Globa l Ed. Coor dina tor
at Carolina International School (CIS): We hope to continue dis-
covering new ways our students can connect learning to the
world around them.

Cato Middle College High School

Ebone Lockett, English Teacher at Cato Middle College High

School , a true advocate for multicultural educational experienc-
es and taking student learning outside the four walls of the class-
room.

Tuckaseegee Elementary School

Jason Otto, LI/TD Magnet Coordinator

Turning Point Academy

Laquesha Wilkins, M . Ed. M iddle School Eng lish/

Language Arts Teacher: We expose and encourage our scholars
to be active in their community and to always think outside the
box and be great at what you do.

Queens Creek Elementary School

Robert Jones, Timothy Ryan, Mary Jackson, Victoria

Bell: "Queens Cr eek Elem entary is a lear ning com m uni-
ty that prepares students to be responsible leaders in building a
sustainable world. Our purpose is to navigate students toward
being environmental and global life-long learners.

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 Rolesville Middle School
Lori Warren, NBCT AIG Teacher: Rolesville Middle
School is a multi track year round middle school with 1400
6th-8th graders. It is located in a rural farming area 20
miles north of Raleigh, NC, the state's capitol.
Charlotte Latin School
Kate Hughey, Fourth Grade Teacher: "When I started
at CLS four years ago, I worked closely with the Global
Studies director to integrate opportunities for global studies
into the social studies curriculum, which at the time was
North Carolina history. He discovered the NC-Moldova
Partners in Peace relationship and since then we've been
working with the Secretary of State's office to find a Moldo-
van school to partner with for cultural exchanges."
Virginia Williamson Elementary
School

Julie Sloup, Media Coordinator and Emily Lagas-

Rivera, Gifted Education Teacher: After participating in
the International School Library Associations bookmark
exchange program for 7 years, we are eager to expand our
ability to connect and learn with students from around the
globe.
Hunter Huss High School, Gastonia
Michelle Ellis, MS Science Teacher: We are very ex-
cited to take on this international project. We are one of the
oldest high school in Gaston County. We are well known in
the state for having great achievement in sports.
Carmel Middle School
Nicholas Gattis, Band Director: We foster academic po-
tential through quality instruction, in a safe and respectful
environment while promoting individual growth and suc-
cess at school, at home and in the community.
Hawthorne Academy of Health
Sciences
Nicole Sparrow, M.Ed Literacy Facilitator: The
school is a comprehensive magnet school which focuses on
health care components. The program works to ensure that
the students are competitive in a global society through pro-
moting an academy that is tailored to the health sciences
field of study.

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 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS FROM REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

MIHAI EMINESCU HIGH SCHOOL FROM BALTI

EUGEN COERIU GYMNASIUM FROM CATRANC

THEORETICAL LYCEUM MIHAIL SADOVEANU FROM CALARASI

VARVARA TOPAL GYMNASIUM FROM CONGAZ

THEORETICAL LYCEUM CONSTANTIN STERE FROM SOROCA

THEORETICAL LYCEUM "ALEXEI MATEEVICI" FROM DONDUSENI

PREMETEU LYCEUM FROM GROZESTI

MIHAIL SADOVEANU HIGHSCHOOL FROM OCNITA

DMITRIE CANTEMIR THEORETICAL LYCEUM FROM RISCANI

"MIHAI EMINESCU" HIGH SCHOOL FROM UNGHENI

MIHAIL BRC THEORETICAL LYCEUM FROM IALOVENI

"STEFAN CEL MARE" LYCEUM FROM SOLDANESTI

THEORETICAL LYCEUM MIRON COSTIN FROM FLORESTI

IOAN VODA THEORETICAL LYCEUM FROM CAHUL

,, I.L. CARAGIALE " LYCEUM FROM ORHEI

TAREUCA GYMNASIUM FROM REZINA

MIHAI EMINESCU THEORETICAL LYCEUM FROM SINGEREI

MIHAI EMINESCU THEORETICAL LYCEUM FROM LEOVA

PETICENI GYMNASIUM FROM CLRAI

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 VIDEO HANDSHAKES

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 STUDENTS SHARE FUN FACTS ABOUT

NORTH CAROLINA AND MOLDOVA

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 TEACHERS LEARN ABOUT SERVICE LEARNING

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 AMERICAN AND MOLDOVAN STUDENTS SHARE FUN
FACTS ABOUT THEIR STATES: SAMPLE POSTS

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 PROJECT FIRST FACE TO FACE WORKSHOP
THEMES
ON SERVICE LEARNING

On November 9, 2016, 26 Moldovan educators from attended the first

face to face workshop organized as part of the North Carolina
Moldova Service Learning School Partnership Project. Our
teachers learned about the benefits of student civic engagement and
ways to link it to national curricula. Our special guest, Natalia Griu,
Superior Consultant from Ministry of Education, talked about the
importance of international collaboration and encouraged
educators to take advantage of this opportunity in order to enrich
their teaching experience. Gavin Piercy, Cultural Affairs Officer from
U.S. Embassy Chisinau to Moldova, attended the event as the
honorary guest. Rodney Maddox, North Carolina Chief Deputy
Secretary of State adderessed a special thank you letter to all
Moldovan teachers and students engaged in the project.

QUOTES FROM WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

Elena Zigo: I am very grateful for the workshop, because it

gathered all the teachers that participate in the program face to face,
thus making our interaction closer, and we got clear instructions on
how the PBL method works. It was useful, informative and
interactive.
Tatiana Curchi: Thank you for this workshop as it was the missing
part of my puzzle. Now I know what and how to do to get what we set
as a goal for our project. Looking forward to meeting you again for
the next step.
Elena Pasa: It was a great workshop. It was wonderful to meet nice
people and learn a lot of interesting and useful information.Thanks a
lot!
Ana Madan: The workshop was of utmost importance for us and
our efforts are orientated to active collaboration with North
Carolina.

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 WHAT IS SERVICE
LEARNING TO YOU?
The aim of service learning is to intentionally and
purposefully integrate education with service. An effective
partnership between an educational institution and the
surrounding community provides the opportunity for both
outreach and awareness of social issues. Through
community service, students become culturally aware of the
differences of others in their surrounding area. In turn,
community members receive cost-free benefits, while
spreading consciousness of the struggles faced by the local
community. Victoria Bell, Queens Creek Elementary

Bringing service learning into the school would be

beneficial to our school and students because the students
would be able to learn, ask questions, and participate using a
service learning provider. Students could learn life task,
behavior relationships, and the importance of community.
Students could learn that through service learning, there is
something bigger than ones self. Timothy Ryan, Queens
Creek Elementary

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play.

Every individual makes a difference. And we have a choice:
What sort of difference do we want to make?

Jane Goodall

Service learning says it in its name. This helps

students very much with learning about their
community. It can also be fun; I have seen many
videos were they were laughing. This helps kids to
come together as a community and make things
better. One of the videos that I really liked was to
Make this World a Better Place! They were not just
helping their community, they were helping the
world. Eman Abualdahab , Carolina
International School
The benefits which I have witnessed of bringing
service learning into my school has been huge. As a
health science school, the students are interested in
learning all aspects of the medical field. Allowing
students to have first hand experiences and hands-
on experiences encourages them to fulfill their
dreams. Students also have been involved with
creating an outside vegetable and spice garden to
donate to the community. Nicole Sparrow,
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 MOLDOVAN STUDENTS RECEIVE TEXTBOOKS FROM

NORTH CAROLINA

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 TEACHERS LINK SERVICE LEARNING

TO THEIR SCHOOL CURRICULA

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LETTER FROM RODNEY MADDOX
NORTH CAROLINA CHIEF DEPUTY
SECRETARY OF STATE
LETTER FROM MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
OF REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
 ACADEMY FOR OUR PROJECTS
INNOVATION AND
CHANGE THROUGH
EDUCATION

AICE is a nonprofit
organization aiming to
provide innovative
iEARN is a non-profit
programs in education
which promote positive
organization made up of The English Access Microschol-
lasting change on the local, over 30,000 schools and arship Program provides a
regional and international youth organizations in foundation of English language
level. We enable local more than 140 countries. skills to talented 14-17 year-old
individuals and institutions iEARN empowers teachers Moldovan youth from economi-
to develop key skills in such
and young people to work cally disadvantaged families
areas as quality
education, integration
together online using the from Drochia, Cantemir,
technology for development, Internet and other new Tiraspol and Criuleni through
civic engagement, youth communications technolo- after-school classes and inten-
empowerment, gender gies. Currently, the iEARN- sive sessions. Access gives par-
equality, regional Moldova network is coordi- ticipants English skills that may
development.
nated by Academy for In- lead to better jobs and educa-
novation and Change tional prospects.
through Education NGO.

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